Get a marriage license in San Francisco County, CA

County government

Office of the County Clerk

Marriage license information and requirementsOfficial instructions

Official county instructions for obtaining a new marriage license. Online application entry alone does not issue a license or replace the required appearance; confirm the license type, documents and visit arrangements.

Before you start · 2 requirements & conditions

Appointments · New marriage license — standard in-person application: You need an appointment to get a marriage license. You must submit a marriage license application when you book the appointment.
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San Francisco County — Clerk marriage services · San Francisco marriage services — get a marriage license (opens in a new tab)
Official marriage licensing information — You need an appointment to get a marriage license. You must submit a marriage license application wh
You need an appointment to get a marriage license. You must submit a marriage license application when you book the appointment.
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Information & documents · Previous marriage or partnership ending within 90 days — foreign-language evidence: Certified Copies in a foreign language must be translated into English by a Court certified translator or American Translators Association (ATA) certified translator and must be presented along with the translation.
Source & saved evidence
San Francisco County — Clerk marriage services · San Francisco marriage services — get a marriage license (opens in a new tab)
Official marriage licensing information — Certified Copies in a foreign language must be translated into English by a Court certified translat
Certified Copies in a foreign language must be translated into English by a Court certified translator or American Translators Association (ATA) certified translator and must be presented along with the translation.
Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot 7f82c8d2a31452e3